Marstons Regulatory News (MARS)

2 Apr 2007 14:58

Marston's PLC02 April 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): MARSTON'S PLC 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 29/03/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 02/04/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) B1JQDM8 38,793,840 38,793,840 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect B1JQDM8 3,558,143 3,558,143 34,954,697 1.19 11.72 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 38,512,840 12.91% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc 725,000 0.24304(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) Direct AXA Rosenberg 377,600 0.12658 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 175,000 0.05866Ethical Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 100,000 0.03352UK Growth Fund Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 20,060 0.00672 Indirect Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 125,000 0.04190 Direct AXA Rosenberg 283,200 0.09494 Direct AXA Insurance UK 189,740 0.06361 Direct AXA Financial, Inc 29,096,388 9.75384 Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 5,000 0.00168 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 5,038,849 1.68915 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 4,500 0.00151 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 10,848 0.00364 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 60,176 0.02017LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 161,600 0.05417ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 54,011 0.01811FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 270,468 0.09067LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 778,800 0.26107ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 256,088 0.08585FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Framlington 476,200 0.15963Framlington Income & Capital Indirect Framlington onshore private clients 43,200 0.01448 Indirect AXA Winterthur 261,112 0.08753 Direct Total Direct 3,558,143 1.19278 Total Indirect 34,954,697 11.71770 TOTAL 38,512,840 12.91048 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange